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6162, WA vs 6166, WA

Name: 6162, WA vs 6166, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 6162, WA profile · 6166, WA profile

6162, WA 6166, WA

Postcode 6162 and postcode 6166 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Postcode 6162 is a walker's paradise, where everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, and health services. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 39.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.1% in postcode 6166. In contrast, postcode 6166 is more car-dependent and residential, with 90.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 69.2% seen in postcode 6162.

Typical personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $900 a week. This shared financial baseline exists alongside a widening social gap; for instance, the share of people with no religion is far higher in postcode 6162, and the gap between the two areas has grown since 2011. While postcode 6162 has far more people renting, both areas have seen this difference narrow over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in 6166, WA No religion: 21.0 pts higher in 6162, WA Bachelor+: 20.3 pts higher in 6162, WA Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in 6166, WA Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in 6162, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +1,282 larger in 6162, WA gap narrowing

12,074 71st pct 10,792 69th pct

Median age in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +1 yrs older in 6162, WA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.0%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.8%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

40.8% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

40.0% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 31.0%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6162, WA 6166, WA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 66.1%

9.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

3.3% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +7.6 pts 34.7%

27.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.9% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.1% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

4.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.4% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Chinese even 1.3%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 77.5%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +22.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

55.5% No religion ◂ +21.0 pts 34.5%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +1.54 more in 6162, WA

2.58 42nd pct 1.04 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +3 more in 6162, WA

5 76th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +1,661 more in 6162, WA

2,734 75th pct 1,073 57th pct

Avg size in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +10 larger in 6162, WA

547 79th pct 537 78th pct

ICSEA in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +13 higher in 6166, WA

1,045 73rd pct 1,058 76th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 53.6%

12.6% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.7% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

16.8% Certificate III / IV +18.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 22.4%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.2 pts 5.3%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.4% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%

12.9% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

8.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +$31 higher in 6162, WA gap widening

$921 77th pct $890 74th pct

Household income in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +$244 higher in 6166, WA gap narrowing

$1,875 71st pct $2,119 83rd pct

Family income in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +$66 higher in 6162, WA gap widening

$2,552 85th pct $2,486 82nd pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +3.1 pts ▸ 67.4%

19.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +0.3 larger in 6166, WA gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 27.7%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.6%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 20.5%

14.4% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.1% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +$50 higher in 6166, WA gap steady

$350 65th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +$33 higher in 6162, WA gap narrowing

$2,200 86th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +0.10 higher in 6162, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.1% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

26.9% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 14.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 90.1%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 3.7%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 0.8%

2.9% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Bedrooms per home

20.7% 4 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 28.6%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 6.3%

3.7% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 2.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 +15.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%

19.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 4.5%

14.1% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

29.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 20.8%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +5 more in 6162, WA

69 76th pct 64 74th pct

Stops/1k in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +0.22 more in 6166, WA

5.71 73rd pct 5.93 74th pct

Departures/1k in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +1,453.0 more in 6162, WA

2,870.0 93rd pct 1,417.0 81st pct

PT routes in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +11 more in 6162, WA

18 86th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +16 longer in 6166, WA

3 29th pct 19 61st pct

Drive to city in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +16 longer in 6166, WA

19 27th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 66.9%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.0% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 27.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.6% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

7.2% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

5.8% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.4% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals ◂ +17.8 pts 19.5%

11.1% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

5.9% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +1 higher in 6162, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +1 higher in 6166, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +3 higher in 6166, WA

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +3 higher in 6162, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +19 higher in 6162, WA

1,055 81st pct 1,036 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +4.3 higher in 6162, WA

8.5 95th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +4.3 more in 6162, WA

7.9 99th pct 3.6 46th pct

15-min city in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +63.7 pts higher in 6162, WA

100.0% 100th pct 36.3% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +56.5 pts higher in 6162, WA

94.9% 93rd pct 38.5% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6162, WA

100.0% 99th pct 88.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +66.1 pts higher in 6162, WA

99.9% 100th pct 33.8% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6162, WA

100.0% 100th pct 87.5% 63rd pct

Walk to health in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +96.8 pts higher in 6162, WA

98.1% 99th pct 1.3% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +13.3 more in 6162, WA

25.8 67th pct 12.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +480 higher in 6162, WA

523 100th pct 43 65th pct

Mean slope in 6162, WA in 6166, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6166, WA

6.2% 66th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare 6162, WA with nearby areas

6160, WA 6158, WA 6157, WA 6159, WA 6163, WA 6156, WA 6012, WA 6154, WA

Compare 6166, WA with nearby areas

6165, WA 6163, WA 6164, WA 6167, WA 6162, WA 6150, WA 6149, WA 6160, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6162, WA vs 6166, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6162/6162-wa/vs/POA6166/6166-wa